Current Conditions: Overall, snow cover has increased this past week, just in time for the holidays. Shown above are modeled snow depth totals for Tuesday, December 19th. In the west, snow cover has increased with lower elevations gaining cover. Totals have also increased at higher elevations. Northeast and the Great Lakes region have increased theirRead More
MaxRacer: When the ice is thin, ride the new terrain sled
Good morning Max Sled readers. We are just getting home from spending the last few days on snow in the Wisconsin Northwoods. Unfortunately, this weekend was supposed to be the first round of the USXC series but Mother Nature continues impose her bad sense of humor on the sledder nation. The Gerald Dyrdahl Memorial PineRead More
Thursday’s 3: Nifty gifts from Polaris
Christmas shopping is coming to a close, but there’s still time to find something cool at your local snowmobile dealership. This week we take a look at a collection of gifting options from Polaris. Our eclectic set ranges from under $20 to $799. Each of these ideas is guaranteed to make someone happy when theyRead More
MaxWeather- Your weekly sledder weather forecast
As expected, the low pressure system from last week gave us a start to this winter! The Northeast currently has a snow cover of 1-10 inches, while Maine is fully covered in snow with 4-10 inches enabling you to get outside. For those of you near the Great Lakes, lake effect is in fullRead More
Thursday’s 3: Gift ideas from Arctic Cat
Need some inspiration for what to give your Cat diehard? We have a trio of nifty gift ideas straight from the factory. Sure, you could opt for something that bolts onto the sled, or branded apparel. Those are pretty low hanging fruit, in terms of gifting ideas. But what about something that has year-round usefulnessRead More
MaxRacer: Meet Mitch Sebastian
Greetings Max Sled readers and fellow sledders! My name is Mitch Sebastian, I’m 21 years old from Spencer, Iowa… yeah that’s right, Iowa. It is my honor to be joining you throughout the winter as we travel the Midwest chasing the checkers of the USXC (United States Cross Country) national series. This will be myRead More
MaxWeather- your weekly sledder weather forecast
Hello, my is name is Megan McCabe and I am a junior at University North Dakota studying Atmospheric Sciences. I love the outdoors and all the weather that it embraces. Whether it be the camping and hiking through the warm summer months or skiing the cold winters. I grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota, and inRead More
Ridden to the Max: 2018 Ski-Doo MXZ Blizzard 850
If you missed out on the “Spring Only” MXZ X-RS 850, don’t miss out on the Blizzard 850! Blizzard for 2018 retains its proud heritage in Ski-Doo lineage. It’s the name that replaced T’NT decades ago as the factory’s racing model back when Ski-Doo battled Arctic Cat, Polaris, Yamaha and, yes, Scorpion and Mercury onRead More
Thursday’s 3: Traction and Control products
With today’s crop of high performance trail sleds, traction and control are more important than ever. Since snow and ice will never be a high friction surface to ride on, it’s on us to develop ever-better ways to give our sleds an extra measure of safety and control. Here are three products to help youRead More
Archive Dive: Cross your fingers for Tucker!
Photographer: Wayne Davis Date shot: January 26, 2014 Location: Winter X Games at Aspen, CO Wayne’s notes: Once competitors on the track and now teammates, each of these men are important cogs in the success to Tucker Hibbert’s racing success. Steve Houle on the left and Kirk Hibbert on the right are trackside at the WinterRead More